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Book Club @ The Stacks

The Stacks Coffeehouse 1831 N. Killingsworth St, Portland

Join us for book club! Everyone is welcome, and we will be discussing The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner. Book Club @ The Stacks is a free event, open to all, and hosted by the Beach Elementary School PTA. Hope to see you there.

Free

Jill Biden

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton

Growing up, Jill Biden had wanted two things: a marriage like her parents' – strong, loving, and full of laughter – and a career. An early heartbreak had left her uncertain about love, until she met Joe. She soon found herself falling in love, learning to balance life as a mother, wife, educator, and political spouse. Through the challenges of public scrutiny, complicated family dynamics, and personal losses, she grew alongside her family, and she extended the family circle at every turn: with her students, military families, friends and staff at the White House, and more. The former Second Lady’s new memoir, Where the Light Enters (Flatiron), is a candid, heartwarming glimpse into the creation of a beloved American family, and the life of a…

Free

The Turnout presents Front Porch Sessions feat Nishat Akhtar, Andrew Holguin, and Lindsey E. Murphy

The Secret Society 116 NE Russell St, Portland

Theme: "Adventure" May 20th, 2019, 8:00pm The Turnout @ Secret Society - tickets > 116 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212 with story tellers: Lindsey E. Murphy Lindsey E. Murphy is the award-winning entrepreneur, executive producer, creator and host behind YouTube’s most beloved kids science show, The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey, which takes everyday science concepts and turns them into fabulous DIY projects. Before breaking out on her own in 2017, Lindsey spent more than 15 years in digital media, marketing, and business development, having started her career at MTV Networks and moving on to XBOX, Nike, Wieden+Kennedy, and many other iconic brands. As the CEO of Murph Media Co., Lindsey specializes in making content from the heart, digital consulting, audience + creative development.…

$10

Less of More: Pursuing Spiritual Abundance in a World of Never Enough

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

The Constitution guarantees the right to the pursuit of happiness. But for most Americans, what this means is the pursuit of more – more money, more prestige, more stuff. Far from offering happiness and satisfaction, this relentless pursuit has only left us exhausted, isolated, miserable, and wondering if there is a better way. Pastor Chris Nye’s Less of More (Baker) exposes the American pursuit of more for what it truly is: an attempt to satisfy our souls with the temporary instead of the eternal.

Free

Sunnyside Streetcars: The Streetcars of Southeast Portland

Powell's Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

Streetcars played a key role in the frenzy of development that followed the completion of the first bridges across the Willamette River in Portland in 1887. In 1889, Southeast Portland residents raised their own money to fund one of the first electric street railways in the country. By 1891, rival companies had merged to form the largest streetcar system in the West. Richard Thompson’s Sunnyside Streetcars (America Through Time) traces the history of streetcars in Southeast Portland.

Free